magic square
Rows equal columns
A magic square is a grid of numbers arranged so that every row, column, and diagonal adds up to the same sum.
The simplest is a 3×3 grid using the numbers 1 through 9.
Magic squares have fascinated mathematicians and mystics for centuries, appearing in puzzles, art, and supposed talismans.
Framework of intersecting lines
- rowsSide-by-side sequences
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- diagonalsLines joining opposite corners
- sumAddition's result
integer · order · normal · array · associative · bordered · composite · construction
East Asian historical civilization
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
- ArabicSemitic language family member
- Islamic worldCivilization following Muhammad's teachings
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
Agrippa · medieval · Renaissance · manuscript · talisman · engraving · cultural artifact · Pythagorean
Magical protective charm
- amuletWorn protective token
- occultConcealed from view
- KabbalahJewish esoteric tradition
- sigilMagical or heraldic symbol
seal · planetary · ritual · protection · charm · esoteric · grimoire · ceremonial
Turning on an axis
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- transformationThorough change in form
- equivalenceState of being equal
- transposeReverse order of elements
complement · associative · symmetric · invariant · axis · center · dihedral · isomorphism
Logic grid puzzle
- solverOne who finds solutions
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
- logic puzzleProblem solved by deduction
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
challenge · fill-in · solution · unique · game · KenKen · deduction · strategy
grid
Framework of intersecting lines
sum · integer · order · normal · array · associative · bordered · composite · construction · algorithm
ancient China
East Asian historical civilization
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
- ArabicSemitic language family member
- Islamic worldCivilization following Muhammad's teachings
India · Agrippa · medieval · Renaissance · manuscript · talisman · engraving · cultural artifact · Pythagorean · numerology
talisman
Magical protective charm
sigil · seal · planetary · ritual · protection · charm · esoteric · grimoire · ceremonial · sacred geometry
rotation
Turning on an axis
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- transformationThorough change in form
- equivalenceState of being equal
transpose · complement · associative · symmetric · invariant · axis · center · dihedral · isomorphism · pattern
Sudoku
Logic grid puzzle
- solverOne who finds solutions
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
- logic puzzleProblem solved by deduction
constraint · challenge · fill-in · solution · unique · game · KenKen · deduction · strategy · pattern recognition
- number puzzlessudoku, number puzzle, number sequence, arithmetic puzzle, number pattern
- puzzlespuzzles, sudoku, jigsaw puzzle, puzzle cube, crossword
- puzzle gamessudoku, matching, jigsaw puzzle, tetris, tiles
- number gamessudoku, KenKen, number sequence, number sequences, number grid
- squarescheckbox, pixel, tile, tiles, floor tile
- mystic symbolssigil, pentagram, glyph, rune, sigils
magic squarecrossword
Clue-based letter grid
word search · jigsaw puzzle · word puzzle · cryptogram · Sudoku
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